The Punjab government is emphasizing increasing farmers’ income and making horticulture a profitable venture alongside traditional farming. In this direction, the government is providing financial assistance to farmers to promote floriculture and the production of flower seeds. Punjab’s Horticulture Minister, Mohinder Bhagat, stated that under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the state.
has emerged as a major source of relief for patients battling serious illnesses. Thousands of cancer patients have received cashless treatment under the scheme so far, sparing economically weaker families from the burden of expensive medical care. According to the latest data from the State Health Agency, Punjab, 8,069 cancer patients have received free treatment.
Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Balbir Singh said that the Universal Health Scheme ‘Mukhyamantri Sehat Yojana’, launched by the Punjab Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has emerged as a boon for Punjabis by providing cashless free treatment worth more than Rs 914 crore to 5.12 lakh people within just six and a half months of its launch.
Punjab’s flagship healthcare initiative, the Mukhyamantri Sehat Yojana (MMSY), is emerging as a game-changer in the state’s healthcare sector, with 3.79 lakh patients having availed cashless treatment worth more than ₹654 crore so far. The figures were shared by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann while reviewing the progress of the scheme during a high-level.
